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BELGIANS IN AMERICA:    Biographies of Belgian settlers  

FRANK SCHILTZ,stock-raiser and butcher O. New Berlin son of J. N. and Apalonia (Hoffman) Schiltz, and was born in New Berlin Jan. 30, 1841. His father was a native of Belgium, where he worked at shoe-making for several years. About the age of 23 he came to Stark Co., and, after working at his trade a short time, he went to Pennsylvania, and not being satisfied with his location, he returned to New Berlin, where he was engaged in business up to the time of his death. He was the father of seven children, our subject being the oldest. His youth was spent at home, and after receiving a liberal education, went to work in his father's shop, and there worked until he was 17 years of age; but not being satisfied with the trade, he went to work on a farm, and was there engaged for three years. At the organization of Co. A, 19th Regiment O. V. I., he enlisted, serving in the same company through many engagements. At the battle of Store River he was shot through the lungs, and was offered his discharge, but declined, and was sent to the hospital, and a short time afterward returned to his company. At the close of the war be returned to New Berlin, where he established a meat market, and has ever since engaged in that business. In 1868 he began buying and shipping stock, which business he has continued up to the present time. In 1866 he was united in marriage to Mary A., daughter of Michael Bitzer, whose sketch appears in this work. From that marriage there have been five children, four of whom are now living. Mr. Schiltz has always voted with the Republican party.

Source : (collective work) : History of Stark County : with an outline sketch of Ohio; Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881, 1022 pgs.